Chartres (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Philippe Maurice Marie Joseph Christory, Comm. l'Emm., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Restored: 6 October 1822
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tours
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: France
Square Kilometers: 5,940 (2,294 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Centre
Official Web Site: https://www.diocese-chartres.com/
Mailing Address: 22 avenue d'Aligre, CS 40184, 28000 Chartres CEDEX, France
Telephone: 2.37.21.19.92

Historical Details

Diocese of Chartres
- Latin Name: Carnutensis
- Erected: 3rd Century
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Paris
- Country: France

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fulbert † (Sep 1007 Appointed - 10 Apr 1029 Died)
Yves de Chartres † ( 1090 Appointed - 23 Dec 1115 Died)
Geoffroy de Lèves † (24 Jan 1116 Appointed - 24 Jan 1149 Died)
Guillaume de Champagne † (13 Jan 1165 Appointed - 8 Aug 1176 Installed, Archbishop of Reims)
Jean Parvus de Salisbury † ( 1176 Appointed - 25 Oct 1180 Died)
Renaud de Bar † ( 1182 Appointed - 8 Dec 1217 Died)
Gauthier , O.S.B. † ( 1219 Appointed - 13 Dec 1234 Died)
Hugues de La Ferté † (Dec 1234 Appointed - 8 Aug 1236 Died)
Aubry Cornut † ( 1236 Appointed - 18 Oct 1243 Died)
Henri de Grez † (20 May 1244 Appointed - 4 Dec 1246 Died)
Mathieu des Champs † (Apr 1247 Appointed - 31 Dec 1259 Died)
Pierre de Mincy † (12 Feb 1260 Appointed - 22 Mar 1276 Died)
Simon de Perruchay † (8 Apr 1280 Appointed - 28 Oct 1297 Died)
Jean de Garlande † (Jan 1298 Appointed - 1 Oct 1315 Died)
Robert de Choigny (Joighy) † (Oct 1315 Appointed - 20 Apr 1326 Died)
Pierre de Chappes † (21 May 1326 Appointed - 18 Dec 1327 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti)
Jean du Plessis-Pasté † (23 Dec 1327 Appointed - 30 Mar 1332 Died)
Aymeric de Chalus † (13 May 1332 Appointed - 20 Sep 1342 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti)
Guillaume Lamy † (7 Oct 1342 Appointed - 2 Mar 1349 Appointed, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme})
Louis de Vaucemain † (2 Mar 1349 Appointed - 19 Jan 1357 Died)
Simon le Maire, O.S.B. † (30 Jan 1357 Appointed - 20 Jun 1360 Died)
Jean d’Augerant † (21 Jul 1360 Appointed - 1368 Appointed, Bishop of Beauvais)
Guillaume de Chanac, O.S.B. † (22 Sep 1368 Appointed - 8 Jan 1371 Appointed, Bishop of Mende)
Garin D’Arcey † (8 Jan 1371 Appointed - 10 Aug 1376 Died)
Eblon du Puy † (10 Sep 1376 Appointed - 26 Feb 1380 Died)
Jean Le Févre, O.S.B. † (5 Mar 1380 Appointed - 11 Jan 1390 Died)
Jean de Montaigu † (29 Jan 1390 Appointed - 11 Apr 1407 Appointed, Archbishop of Sens)
Martin Gouge (Goyon) † (10 Mar 1408 Appointed - 15 May 1415 Appointed, Bishop of Clermont)
Philippe de Boisgiloud † (4 Sep 1415 Appointed - 21 Sep 1418 Died)
Giordano Orsini (Jr.) † (30 Aug 1419 Appointed - 19 Dec 1419 Resigned)
Jean de Frétigny † (19 Dec 1419 Appointed - 25 Mar 1432 Died)
Robert Dauphin, O.S.B. † (30 May 1432 Appointed - 12 Apr 1434 Appointed, Bishop of Albi)
Thibaut Lemoine † (21 Apr 1434 Appointed - 26 Jun 1441 Died)
Pierre de Treignac de Comborn † (18 Aug 1441 Appointed - 28 Jan 1443 Appointed, Bishop of Évreux)
Pierre Bèchebien † (28 Jan 1443 Appointed - 19 Mar 1459 Died)
Miles d’Illiers † (31 Aug 1459 Appointed - 3 Dec 1492 Resigned)
René d’Illiers † (3 Dec 1492 Appointed - 8 Apr 1507 Died)
Erhard (Erardo, Everard) von der Mark (de la Marca, Marck) † (5 Nov 1507 Appointed - 29 Mar 1525 Resigned)
Louis Guillart † (10 Mar 1525 Appointed - 16 Oct 1553 Appointed, Bishop of Chalons-sur-Saône)
Charles Guillart † (2 Oct 1553 Appointed - 11 Dec 1566 Resigned)
Nicolas de Thou † (8 Apr 1573 Appointed - 5 Nov 1598 Died)
Philippe Hurault de Cheverny † (7 Jan 1608 Appointed - 27 May 1620 Died)
Léonor d’Estampes de Valançay, O.S.B. † (17 Aug 1620 Appointed - 10 Nov 1642 Confirmed, Archbishop of Reims)
Jacques Lescot, O.S.A. † (22 Jun 1643 Confirmed - 22 Aug 1656 Died)
Ferdinand de Neufville de Villeroy † (24 Sep 1657 Confirmed - 8 Jan 1690 Died)
Paul Godet des Marais † (4 Feb 1692 Confirmed - 26 Sep 1709 Died)
Charles-François des Monstiers de Mérinville † (10 Mar 1710 Confirmed - 10 May 1746 Died)
Pierre-Augustin-Bernardin de Rosset de Rocozel de Fleury † (19 Sep 1746 Confirmed - 13 Jan 1780 Died)
Jean-Baptiste-Joseph de Lubersac † (20 Mar 1780 Confirmed - 2 Feb 1802 Resigned)
Jean-Baptist-Marie-Anne-Antoine de Latil † (1 Oct 1817 Confirmed - 12 Jul 1824 Confirmed, Archbishop of Reims)
Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals † (12 Jul 1824 Confirmed - 16 Dec 1852 Retired)
Louis-Eugène Regnault † (16 Dec 1852 Succeeded - 3 Aug 1889 Died)
François Lagrange † (30 Dec 1889 Confirmed - 23 Jun 1895 Died)
Bon-Arthur-Gabriel Mollien † (25 Jun 1896 Confirmed - 28 May 1904 Died)
Henri-Louis-Alfred Bouquet † (21 Feb 1906 Appointed - 13 Mar 1926 Died)
Raoul-Octave-Marie-Jean Harscouët † (21 Jun 1926 Appointed - 18 Oct 1954 Died)
Roger Jean Fernand Michon † (12 Feb 1955 Appointed - 6 May 1978 Died)
Michel Joseph Kuehn † (27 Jul 1978 Appointed - 6 Apr 1991 Resigned)
Jacques Jean Joseph Jules Perrier (6 Apr 1991 Succeeded - 30 May 1997 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes)
Bernard-Nicolas Jean-Marie Aubertin, O. Cist. (4 Aug 1998 Appointed - 23 Jun 2005 Appointed, Archbishop of Tours)
Michel Armand Alexis Jean Pansard (21 Dec 2005 Appointed - 1 Aug 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes)
Philippe Maurice Marie Joseph Christory, Comm. l'Emm. (2 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Chartres
3rd Century	Erected		Diocese of Chartres (erected)
29 November 1801	Suppressed	Diocese of Chartres (suppressed)	Diocese of Versailles
Diocese of Chartres
6 October 1822	Restored	Diocese of Versailles	Diocese of Chartres
8 December 2002	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Chartres (from Bourges)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Chartres

1950 250,000 252,690 98.9% 312 31 343 728 74 722 377 ap1951

1959 256,000 261,035 98.1% 338 27 365 701 92 615 388 ap1960

1970 297,000 302,200 98.3% 282 282 1,053 389 ap1971

1980 326,000 346,000 94.2% 212 19 231 1,411 26 605 392 ap1981

1990 331,000 371,000 89.2% 159 7 166 1,993 3 9 473 389 ap1991

1999 358,700 405,000 88.6% 101 14 115 3,119 15 15 392 85 ap2000

2000 361,000 407,665 88.6% 100 20 120 3,008 20 23 388 85 ap2001

2001 361,000 407,665 88.6% 96 21 117 3,085 18 24 380 84 ap2002

2002 285,000 407,665 69.9% 89 18 107 2,663 18 20 377 82 ap2003

2003 285,000 407,665 69.9% 89 16 105 2,714 19 18 360 82 ap2004

2004 285,000 407,665 69.9% 86 17 103 2,766 23 19 354 82 ap2005

2006 287,000 409,600 70.1% 84 20 104 2,759 23 22 312 78 ap2007

2013 298,000 427,800 69.7% 62 24 86 3,465 25 75 223 79 ap2014

2016 277,159 433,815 63.9% 62 16 78 3,553 28 38 216 23 ap2017

2019 286,400 431,437 66.4% 60 13 73 3,923 29 56 174 23 ap2020

2021 286,850 432,107 66.4% 53 12 65 4,413 29 74 107 23 ap2022

2023 287,000 433,000 66.3% 47 9 56 5,125 32 71 80 23 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Chartres
1950	250,000	252,690	98.9%	312	31	343	728		74	722	377	ap1951
1959	256,000	261,035	98.1%	338	27	365	701		92	615	388	ap1960
1970	297,000	302,200	98.3%	282		282	1,053				389	ap1971
1980	326,000	346,000	94.2%	212	19	231	1,411		26	605	392	ap1981
1990	331,000	371,000	89.2%	159	7	166	1,993	3	9	473	389	ap1991
1999	358,700	405,000	88.6%	101	14	115	3,119	15	15	392	85	ap2000
2000	361,000	407,665	88.6%	100	20	120	3,008	20	23	388	85	ap2001
2001	361,000	407,665	88.6%	96	21	117	3,085	18	24	380	84	ap2002
2002	285,000	407,665	69.9%	89	18	107	2,663	18	20	377	82	ap2003
2003	285,000	407,665	69.9%	89	16	105	2,714	19	18	360	82	ap2004
2004	285,000	407,665	69.9%	86	17	103	2,766	23	19	354	82	ap2005
2006	287,000	409,600	70.1%	84	20	104	2,759	23	22	312	78	ap2007
2013	298,000	427,800	69.7%	62	24	86	3,465	25	75	223	79	ap2014
2016	277,159	433,815	63.9%	62	16	78	3,553	28	38	216	23	ap2017
2019	286,400	431,437	66.4%	60	13	73	3,923	29	56	174	23	ap2020
2021	286,850	432,107	66.4%	53	12	65	4,413	29	74	107	23	ap2022
2023	287,000	433,000	66.3%	47	9	56	5,125	32	71	80	23	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Claude Andry † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 May 1542 to Mar 1556)
Jean d’Augerant † (Bishop: 21 Jul 1360 to 1368)
Renaud de Bar † (Bishop: 1182 to 8 Dec 1217)
Émile Marie Luc Alphonse Barillon, M.E.P. †
Pierre Bèchebien † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1443 to 19 Mar 1459)
Philippe de Boisgiloud † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1415 to 21 Sep 1418)
Henri-Louis-Alfred Bouquet † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1906 to 13 Mar 1926)
Aymeric de Chalus † (Bishop: 13 May 1332 to 20 Sep 1342)
Guillaume de Champagne † (Bishop: 13 Jan 1165 to 8 Aug 1176)
Mathieu des Champs † (Bishop: Apr 1247 to 31 Dec 1259)
Guillaume de Chanac, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 22 Sep 1368 to 8 Jan 1371)
Pierre de Chappes † (Bishop: 21 May 1326 to 18 Dec 1327)
Yves de Chartres † (Bishop: 1090 to 23 Dec 1115)
Robert de Choigny (Joighy) † (Bishop: Oct 1315 to 20 Apr 1326)
Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals † (Bishop: 12 Jul 1824 to 16 Dec 1852)
Aubry Cornut † (Bishop: 1236 to 18 Oct 1243)
Garin D’Arcey † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1371 to 10 Aug 1376)
Robert Dauphin, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 30 May 1432 to 12 Apr 1434)
Charles-François des Monstiers de Mérinville † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1710 to 10 May 1746)
Léonor d’Estampes de Valançay, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 17 Aug 1620 to 10 Nov 1642)
Miles d’Illiers † (Bishop: 31 Aug 1459 to 3 Dec 1492)
Eblon du Puy † (Bishop: 10 Sep 1376 to 26 Feb 1380)
Alphonse-Gabriel-Pierre Foucault † (Priest: 26 May 1866 to 19 Jan 1893)
Jean de Frétigny † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1419 to 25 Mar 1432)
Jean de Garlande † (Bishop: Jan 1298 to 1 Oct 1315)
Alphonse-Paul-Désiré Gaudron † (Priest: 29 Jun 1904 to 2 Aug 1930)
Paul Godet des Marais † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1692 to 26 Sep 1709)
Martin Gouge (Goyon) † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1408 to 15 May 1415)
Henri de Grez † (Bishop: 20 May 1244 to 4 Dec 1246)
Charles Guillart † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1553 to 11 Dec 1566)
Louis Guillart † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1525 to 16 Oct 1553)
Raoul-Octave-Marie-Jean Harscouët † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1926 to 18 Oct 1954)
Charles de Hémard de Denonville †
Philippe Hurault de Cheverny † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1608 to 27 May 1620)
René d’Illiers † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1492 to 8 Apr 1507)
Michel Joseph Kuehn † (Bishop: 27 Jul 1978 to 6 Apr 1991)
Hugues de La Ferté † (Bishop: Dec 1234 to 8 Aug 1236)
François Lagrange † (Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 23 Jun 1895)
Guillaume Lamy † (Bishop: 7 Oct 1342 to 2 Mar 1349)
Jean-Baptist-Marie-Anne-Antoine de Latil † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1817 to 12 Jul 1824)
St. François-Xavier de Laval de Montmorency †
Jean Le Févre, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 5 Mar 1380 to 11 Jan 1390)
Simon le Maire, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 30 Jan 1357 to 20 Jun 1360)
Thibaut Lemoine † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1434 to 26 Jun 1441)
Jacques Lescot, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1643 to 22 Aug 1656)
Geoffroy de Lèves † (Bishop: 24 Jan 1116 to 24 Jan 1149)
Jean-Baptiste-Joseph de Lubersac † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1780 to 2 Feb 1802)
Jean Lunel (Lunelli), O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1557)
Jean-Ernest Ménard † (Priest: 29 Jul 1935; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1953 to 23 Jan 1955)
Roger Jean Fernand Michon † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1955 to 6 May 1978)
Pierre de Mincy † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1260 to 22 Mar 1276)
Bon-Arthur-Gabriel Mollien † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1896 to 28 May 1904)
Jean de Montaigu † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1390 to 11 Apr 1407)
Ferdinand de Neufville de Villeroy † (Bishop: 24 Sep 1657 to 8 Jan 1690)
Pie Eugène Joseph Neveu, A.A. †
Giordano Orsini (Jr.) † (Administrator: 30 Aug 1419 to 19 Dec 1419)
Simon de Perruchay † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1280 to 28 Oct 1297)
Louis-Édouard-François-Désiré Pie † (Priest: 25 May 1839 to 28 Sep 1849)
Jean du Plessis-Pasté † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1327 to 30 Mar 1332)
Louis-Eugène Regnault † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Mar 1852; Bishop: 16 Dec 1852 to 3 Aug 1889)
Jacques Ricoul, O.S.A. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 1508 to 1516)
Pierre-Augustin-Bernardin de Rosset de Rocozel de Fleury † (Bishop: 19 Sep 1746 to 13 Jan 1780)
Jean Parvus de Salisbury † (Bishop: 1176 to 25 Oct 1180)
Barthélemy Simon † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Apr 1531 to 1541)
Nicolas de Thou † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1573 to 5 Nov 1598)
Pierre de Treignac de Comborn † (Bishop: 18 Aug 1441 to 28 Jan 1443)
Louis de Vaucemain † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1349 to 19 Jan 1357)
Erhard (Erardo, Everard) von der Mark (de la Marca, Marck) † (Bishop: 5 Nov 1507 to 29 Mar 1525)
Fulbert † (Bishop: Sep 1007 to 10 Apr 1029)
Gauthier , O.S.B. † (Bishop: 1219 to 13 Dec 1234)
Louis † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Oct 1522)

Source(s)

Diocese of Chartres
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 167
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 118, and Page 119
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 153
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 135
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 144
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 148
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 535, to Page 537

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